Is this coin Roman or something else?

YQQ

Received this coin in a collection. I have no idea what it is.
Can anyone help please? Is it a tourist coin? or is it real?

bronzemat

Its a roman republic, rough shape though.

JCMhouston

Roman Republic;

L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi (90 BC). AR denarius, should be around 4 grams?

7Jaguars

Is it good silver? May fourree?

YQQ

thank you guys. It appears to be silver.
wondering what it is worth.
Have no idea about that old stuff.

LochNESS

With that cape, I'd have guessed Zoro or the Lone Ranger.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>wondering what it is worth.
Have no idea about that old stuff. >>



Once upon a time, you could get low-end Roman Republican denarii out of the $20 pick bins at shows. (At least I did, back around 2006, at the FUN show. Not sure that's possible any longer.)

But at least twenty bucks, and probably a tiny bit more than that. (Say $20-35?) It's fairly rough, but it's a Republican denarius from the first century BC, and silver, which is pretty neat.

YQQ

great, thank you.
it nearly will pay for the small box of coins I bought a few days ago.
Box included another silver chinese coin... pix to follow for ID.
and a Canadian 1946 silver dollar, the actual reason I bought it for $ 45 CAN.
thanks fellows.

NiceCurrency

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<< <i>wondering what it is worth.
Have no idea about that old stuff. >>



Once upon a time, you could get low-end Roman Republican denarii out of the $20 pick bins at shows. (At least I did, back around 2006, at the FUN show. Not sure that's possible any longer.)

But at least twenty bucks, and probably a tiny bit more than that. (Say $20-35?) It's fairly rough, but it's a Republican denarius from the first century BC, and silver, which is pretty neat. >>



I think LordM is right on the money here, L. Piso Frugi is unfortunately the most common moneyer seen on roman republic denarii